Sparks found on BART train; train removed from service, San Francisco CA
Fire & ArsonA burning odor and smoke were reported on an Antioch-bound BART train near Balboa Park station. Train personnel investigated and found sparks coming from the trailing car power side. No visible fire or smoke was observed. The affected train car was cut out, and the train was taken out of service at Civic Center station for inspection and safety precautions.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
07:51
Transcript:
00:00
I have an absolute burning order in the YN.
00:04
No smoke.
00:06
Okay, copy.
00:07
Is it up and order right now? Is it still down?
00:11
We're up and running.
00:12
I'm going to let you know I've got to go to the next car.
00:16
Okay, you know, let's just cut that car out.
00:19
B, C, O, All-Dors, cut.
00:25
Okay, 10-4[1].
00:27
I'm all passed up.
00:28
I can do a triathlon rider.
00:30
Okay, copy.
00:31
No, thank you.
00:36
Control, this is 119 at the Balboa Park One.
00:42
119, is this regarding a trash campfire?
00:49
I just had somebody report that the Antioch-bound train that left ahead of the 500 that just left on the two side was on fire.
00:59
119 sent forth.
01:03
Tango 3-2 is there any smoke on that trail car?
01:07
And 119 there's a tack on board that train, so they are checking now.
01:17
Tango 3-2D.
01:19
Is there any burning odor right now and do you see any smoke, 3-2?
01:24
Central 871-1, plant park here requesting commission to run one car cut, car 3-221.
01:30
I have burning order but nothing outside.
01:34
Only burning odor, no cloud.
01:37
Okay, copy.
01:40
371, full speed, one car cut, dumpin box,
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1415s the time.
01:44
I just want to make sure that there's no, you don't smell any smoke or anything from your train.
01:50
Negative, but it's my trail.
01:53
Sample, we're communicating with the tech now.
01:56
I got.
02:01
503, Glen Park 1, I just want to verify you don't see anything on the trail unit of the train departing platform, too.
02:10
503, that's a negative.
02:11
Samford, thank you.
02:17
Andrews, the agent at Balvo Park.
02:20
The agent at Bobo Park? Go ahead.
02:26
So a patient came up reporting smoke from that train that previously passed at the station.
02:31
I'm going down to the trackway and expected to see if there's anything happening on the track.
02:35
I just want to make sure you're observing from the platform.
02:40
The Entangelo 3-2.
02:41
How bad is that odor 3-2?
02:45
A-firm.
02:47
Yeah, boy.
02:48
It's not too bad.
02:50
I looked outside.
02:51
We didn't see any smoke at all.
02:55
No,
02:56
369 is ready on Concord Transfer 4.
02:58
Okay, so it's just a lingering burning odor.
03:01
It's mild.
03:03
Okay, for miles on the water, and I can smell more on the wire.
03:08
All right, 10, 4.
03:10
Trade 379, Transbay 2, hold Pals 3 revoked.
03:14
Station agent after one part to Central.
03:17
And, uh... Three, two, next station, see if you can peek down into the, uh,
03:22
in between the platform there.
03:23
See if it might be a collector that's smoking.
03:28
Okay, ten four.
03:30
Okay, Winston, go ahead.
03:33
It's just one clock here, I'll be...
03:37
I smell something, but I don't see anything.
03:41
I'm sorry, you let you can call in Tango.
03:43
I don't see that's 371.
03:46
Correct.
03:47
7.4. Thank you so much for checking.
03:49
We do have a tech on board the incident train and their troubleshooting.
03:53
Thanks again for your help.
03:55
Okay. Any time.
03:57
A firm, that's a 371.
03:59
You got like a mile bearing odor on that trail.
04:02
Anyway, you have a rider all the way to Nanyak.
04:04
Central Agent Valpola, a trackway is clear.
04:08
Thank you so much for your house.
04:12
Hello.
04:13
I'm not sure.
04:14
We copy.
04:15
369, ready on Concord Transfer 4?
04:19
New 369 on 4.
04:21
Good afternoon.
04:24
And thank you.
04:25
I apologize.
04:26
Good 369 on 4.
04:28
I understand that tech is cutting off to check my collect issues.
04:31
Good afternoon.
04:33
Hey, Birmingham, it's just like going to be real fast.
04:35
He's just going to peek down there and make sure everything's okay.
04:38
You can just take normal release.
04:40
All three six nine, nineteen street is three now the seven six nine.
04:45
Okay, I copy you.
04:48
Seven, six nine.
04:49
We get a good meet.
04:51
Three two, I don't see any smoke either side.
04:56
Central, 769 and 19th Street, we got a good read.
05:00
769 negative, thank you for checking.
05:03
Okay, copy.
05:04
If you need to check it at West Open, you can do so, yeah, coordinate with the TEO there.
05:09
And then, yeah, we'll just monitor every station all the way up.
05:12
Yeah, it's fine.
05:13
I'm thinking it may be the non-platform side.
05:17
Okay, 10-4[1].
05:19
Train 379, approaching a marker one, hold Pals for Rebecca.
05:23
Three-seven-nine, how about it?
05:25
Rebecca, correct bar, police disturbance, 1419.
05:32
Enter 239 and Richmond Transmit.
05:40
239, Richmond Transverture 2.
05:43
Good afternoon on 2.
05:49
31-32.
05:52
Go ahead, take you.
05:57
I have sparks coming out from the rear of the train on the power side.
06:06
371 approaching Civic Center 2.
06:10
104-3-2. 3-7-1-Go ahead.
06:15
371. All civic feedback?
06:16
C-71 help today.
06:22
You back, correct, per the tech on board, there's smarts coming from your trail unit 1421, break 501, approaching 16th Street 2, hole 16 to rebeck.
06:32
501, hold 163.
06:35
Reback crack 1422, break 117, approaching 24th Street 2, whole 24th Street, Reevect.
06:42
117, 024.
06:43
Reback, correct, 1422 is the time.
06:47
Tangle 3-2, can you tell what's coming from a collector?
06:54
Yeah, I'm pretty sure there's nothing dragging it this time.
06:58
It's just a few sparks and then it quit.
07:01
It's been off for like the last 10 seconds.
07:06
371 arriving a civic center to new call sign 971 go ahead and sweep your train out of service let me know once you're back on Antioch end okay copy is there any smoke associated with that potential I apologize that I said up at 371
07:25
okay I look out the window no smoke and no flames no cloud
07:32
Affirmative.
07:33
New call sign, 971, your train is now out-of-service.
07:36
Heavy out-service announcement, sweep for your train, and then call me when you're back on the Antiochin.
07:42
The tech will assist with the sweep.
07:44
Okay, copy.
07:45
Go ahead and assist with the sweep there, and we're going to see about moving into the yard.
07:50
Ninety, one, copy's also.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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